by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
pointing out; identification
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
self-consciousness; self-awareness
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at least; at most; (even) just
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
older sister; lass; young lady
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
just one person; only one
understanding person; supporter
older sister; elder sister
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist